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case of an infringement of Rule 1 8, the Umpire shall stop the game on an appeal 

 by any one on the side which has been fouled. On the game being stopped as 

 above, the side which has been fouled may claim either of the following 

 penalties. 



(a) A free hit from where the ball was when the foul took place, none of the 

 opposing side to be within lo yards of the ball. The ball must be struck to 

 constitute a free hit. 



(d) That the side which caused the foul take the ball back and hit it off from 

 behind their own goal line. 



PENALTY FOR DISABLING A PLAYER. 



23. — In the case of a player being disabled by a foul, the side who have been 

 fouled shall have a right to designate any one of the players on the opposite side 

 who shall retire from the game. The game shall be continued with three players 

 a-side, and if the side that causes the foul refuse to continue the game, it shall 

 thereby lose the match. This penalty shall be in addition to that provided by 

 Rule 22. 



CHANGING ENDS. 



24. — Ends shall be changed after every goal, or if no goal has been obtained, 

 after half-time. 



BALL OUT. 



25. — The ball must go over and clear of the line to be out. 



THROWING IN BALL. 



26. — If the ball be damaged, the Umpire shall, at his discretion, stop the game, 

 and throw in a new ball at the place where it was broken, towards the nearest side 

 of the ground, in a direction parallel to the two goal lines and between the 

 opposing ranks of players. 



N.B. — It is desirable that the game shall be stopped and the ball changed 

 when the damaged ball is in such a position that neither side is favoured 

 thereby. 



BROKEN STICKS. 



27. — Should a player's stick be broken, he must ride to the place where sticks 

 are kept and take one. On no account is a stick to be brought to him. 



DROPPED STICK. 



28. — In the event of a stick being dropped, the player must pick it up himself. 

 No dismounted player is allowed to hit the ball. 



GROUND KEPT CLEAR. 



29. — Xo person allowed within the arena — players, umpires, and Manager 

 excepted. 



ACCIDENTS. 



30. — If any player or pony fall or be injured by an accident the Umpire may 

 stop the game, and may allow time for the injured man or pony to be replaced, 

 but the game need not be stopped should the player fall through liis o\\ n fault. 



WHERE BALL THROWN IN. 



31. — On play being resumed, the ball shall be thrown in where it was when the 

 game was stopped, and in the manner provided ft)r in Rule 26. 



